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Visual Access Tools for Special Collections.
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Rorvig, Mark E.; Wilcox, Mark E. – Information Technology and Libraries, 1997
Discusses some of the theory underlying visual access tools for special collections, introduces a specific World Wide Web application using the technology, and indicates some of the potential of the tool for visual access to images as well as text documents. Appendices include texts of courses used for proximity calculations as well as NASA…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer System Design, Information Retrieval, Information Sources
The Online Information System at Georgia Institute of Technology [and] Development of the Carnegie Mellon Library Information System [and] Article-Level Access in the Online Catalog at Vanderbilt University.
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Drake, Miriam A.; And Others – Information Technology and Libraries, 1989
Describes the planning, development, implementation and impact of online information systems at three academic libraries. Some of the issues discussed include the campus computing environments, factors affecting the selection of databases and search systems, the impact of the system on library staff and users, and future considerations. (CLB)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Bibliographic Databases, Computer System Design, Database Design
Networking and Authority Control: Online Catalog Authority Control in Illinois.
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Henigman, Barbara – Information Technology and Libraries, 1991
Discussion of online authority control in library catalogs highlights a system for shared authority work among libraries participating in the Illinois statewide online union catalog, ILLINET Online. Topics discussed include the design of the ILLINET Online database; staff training procedures; documentation in the form of manuals; communication;…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Computer System Design, Guides, Library Automation
Bringing the Mountain to Mohammed without Falling off the Cliff of Unmanageable Technology.
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Algermissen, Virginia; And Others – Information Technology and Libraries, 1992
Describes the design of a customized online service at the Lister Hill Library (Alabama) that used a dial-in modem system to provide remote access to medical research materials. Problems with hardware and software incompatibility are discussed, user training is described, and the successful results are reviewed. (LRW)
Descriptors: College Libraries, Computer Networks, Computer Software, Computer System Design
The Three T's for a Talking Online Catalog: Technology, Teamwork, Teaching.
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Grant, Wallace C.; Jones, Dorothy E. – Information Technology and Libraries, 1993
Describes new technology that adapts online catalogs into large-print, speaking catalogs and discusses a step-by-step approach for implementing the technology in public and academic libraries. Suggestions on developing a work team, descriptions of the technology and its installation, and approaches to teaching and assisting visually impaired…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer System Design, Higher Education, Librarians
The "New" NOTIS/LUIS Indexes.
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Veneziano, Velma – Information Technology and Libraries, 1989
Describes the implementation of a new set of indexes in the NOTIS/LUIS system that provide author, title, and subject access to bibliographic and authority records in the NOTIS/MARC format. The discussion covers index record structure and content, the design philosophy and process, and functions supported by the system. (Author/CLB)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Bibliographic Databases, Bibliographic Records, Computer System Design
The Intelligent Reference Information System Project. A Merger of CD-ROM LAN and Expert System Technologies.
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Bailey, Charles W., Jr. – Information Technology and Libraries, 1992
Describes the development of a prototype Intelligent Reference Information System (IRIS) at the University of Houston library which integrated a CD-ROM local area network (LAN) and expert system technologies. Evaluations of the CD-ROM LAN performance and user reactions are reported, and possible future developments are discussed. (13 references)…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Computer System Design, Databases, Expert Systems
Optical Storage and Retrieval of Library Material.
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Folen, Doris R.; Stackpole, Laurie E. – Information Technology and Libraries, 1993
Describes the newly installed optical disk storage system at the Naval Research Laboratory's Research Library and Technical Information Center. Planning and design of the system, the conversion of 140,000 reports to optical disk, the information retrieval process, and future plans are covered. (Contains nine references.) (KRN)
Descriptors: Archives, Computer Storage Devices, Computer System Design, Flow Charts
Special Section: Happy Birthday to MELVYL (Part 1).
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Berger, Michael G.; And Others – Information Technology and Libraries, 1992
The six articles comprising this special section on MELVYL, the University of California automated library system, discuss plans for the future, general recommendations for online catalog design, evaluation methods, evolution of computing resources, impact on the work of librarians, and academic goals and benefits. A chronology of MELVYL…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Computer System Design, Educational Objectives, Evaluation Methods